Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We've got a tough stretch ahead for Kennebunk Beach. Honestly, the whole 16-day window is looking flat and uninspiring. There's no surf worth getting excited about, so we're in for a long, quiet period.

Let's start with the water temp. Down at Kennebunk Beach, the water is sitting at 66°F with an anomaly of 2°F, so it's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels pretty nice for a swim, but not much use for a surf.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are a write-off. We're looking at tiny, weak swell from the SE with poor onshore winds. Wave energy is way down in the weak zone, and the conditions are just choppy and messy.

Saturday the 29th has a brief moment of hope. The swell is still tiny at 2ft from the SE, but early morning we get glassy conditions with a NNE breeze at just 3 mph. It'll look pretty but with combined swell energy weak, there's just no push. It's more of a flat paddle than a surf.

The beginning of the week, from Sunday the 30th through Tuesday the 1st of September, is just sad. Swell drops to 1ft to 1ft, and combined energy plummets to single digits and low teens. The wind is offshore or clean, but there's simply nothing to ride. It's flat.

We finally see a pulse of energy arrive on Wednesday the 2nd of September. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft from the SE, combined energy hits a strong 376. This is a real lump of water, but it's pure windswell with a period of just 6 seconds. It's going to be lumpy, disorganised, and tough to handle. The wind is cross-off, so it won't be as choppy as it could be, but the quality is rated as very ordinary. This is only for the experts, if anyone, as 7ft is too much for beginners.

Thursday the 3rd of September sees the swell drop to 5ft from the ESE, still with moderate energy of 240. We get offshore breezes during the afternoon, which is a positive, but the wave quality remains ordinary. It's a far cry from a standout.

The rest of the week into the second week sees the swell fade back down into flatness. By the 6th we're back to 2ft and weak energy.

So here's the reality: there's nothing on offer. Kennebunk Beach is sheltered from this swell direction, and the few pulses of energy that do arrive are poor quality windswell. The entire 16-day forecast is a blank run, which is not unusual for this area during a quiet summer pattern. We just have to wait for a change in the weather. The forecasts can and do change, so don't lose all hope.

Rusty.

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